London Police to Implement Retrospective Facial Recognition System
London’s Metropolitan Police force is quietly expanding its facial recognition network. The organization is already using Live Facial Recognition (LFR) in…
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Japanese Railway Company Will No Longer Track Parolees With Facial Recognition
The East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) is scaling back a facial recognition surveillance program that was installed over the summer. The cameras were installed…
AnyVision Calls For ‘Empty Database’ in Ethical Recommendations for UK Surveillance Commissioner
The United Kingdom’s Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner is calling for public comment on plans to revise the country’s Surveillance Camera Code of…
QNAP Integrates FaceMe Biometrics Into IP Camera Platform
CyberLink‘s biometric technology is now being used in a connected camera platform from QNAP Systems, the companies have announced. Based in Taiwan, QNAP…
NtechLab Brings Controversial Facial Recognition System to Middle East
The Russian facial recognition specialist NtechLab is expanding into the Middle East. The company has opened a new office in Abu Dhabi, from which…
Privacy Watchdogs Sound Alarm About Secret NYPD Surveillance Fund
The New York Police Department (NYPD) is once again coming under fire for its deceptive surveillance practices. The latest backlash comes courtesy of the Legal…
CyberLink Upgrades Biometric Security Platform With Monitor Add-on, Recording Capabilities
CyberLink continues to improve its FaceMe Security surveillance platform. The latest update introduces a new Monitor Add-on that will allow security guards to…
Fight for the Future Pushes to Ban Facial Recognition in Retail Venues
Fight for the Future is spearheading a campaign to ban the use of facial recognition technology in restaurants and retail outlets. The appropriately-named Ban…
West Lafayette Mayor Vows to Veto Facial Recognition Ban
The Mayor of West Lafayette, Indiana, is throwing himself in front of a bill that would ban the police use of facial recognition. The West Lafayette City…
New Law Would Give Israeli Police Sweeping Biometric Surveillance Powers
Israeli police are backing a bill that would give them sweeping biometric surveillance powers. The bill was recently published in draft form, and would codify…